Aldi to recruit 700 new managers

Discount retailer Aldi on hunt for more staff as it continues UK expansion
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Discount retailer Aldi is creating 700 positions for deputy store managers as the company expands its network of stores and increases its competition to the established supermarkets.

The German company is on track to open 55 new UK outlets this year and expand almost 30 existing ones, adding to its current network of more than 500 British stores.

In May the company – which since 1992 has carved out a 4.8pc stake of Britain’s £175bn-a-year grocery market – said it would be taking on 5,000 new employees to help staff its stores.

A spokesman for the company said that for the first time the deputy manager positions would be advertised externally, rather than to current staff working in lower-ranking positions.

James Hutcheson, Aldi regional managing director, said: “Aldi is continuing to experience strong growth across the UK, and as a result, we are opening up the deputy store manager position nationwide. “Candidates can expect to receive a market-leading salary, a comprehensive training package and realistic progression opportunities.”